Pioneer BDP-05FD hdmi handshake issues

Sorry to be against the grain but I have the "older" BDP'95 FD. Mine goes into the Denon '4308ci.---then along to the 6020 plasma. I can do 24 fps. I actually paid the full retail of a grand; BB was the only place I could find one. I gave some thought to the '09 at big bucks---I also gave some thought to the Sony 5000,but I refuse to pay that much and not have frame advance---which has been on every dvd player since they came out.
This BD thing has been the biggest pain/format,I've ever encountered. Part of the problem is the discs themselves. It seems you can have the latest firmware and 2 weeks later a new disc won't play. I actually have 3 BD players and a HD-DVD player.---Which reminds me of the old Chinese saying: Man with a god watch always knows what time it is--Man with 2 watches is never quite sure. (Confucious)

I also had issues doing hdmi to the receiver and component to the tv which was to the older crt mits I owned.
If you look around there isn't much dif. in video quality between the good players. This is in the opinion of a respected member at avs. /mine,2.
I tried to get the Panny 35--or the 55 but they are both discontinued---there is a new series coming soon.
Last night I watched "The Craft" from my dvr. That pq was as good as anything I have ever seen. HD quality differs and once in a while it is superb;esp. on a great display.

I can second Cruz123's observation.---no diff.